I am reading the book Zero Waste Home [aff link] by Bea Johnson that I got from the library. The book is all about simplifying life by reducing what you throw out. Some ideas from Bea: Watch what you bring in the house like disposable stuff, freebies and junk mail. Reduce what you need: shop Read More

I just finished with the book 7: An Experimental Mutiny Against Excess by Jen Hatmaker. It is a convincing book. She began an experiment when she realized how much she had and began fasting from things to help bring her closer to God. And to listen what He wanted from her. She did 30 day Read More

The other day I threw out a can instead of recycling. I believe in taking care of the earth. We have the right kind of bulbs. We recycle everything that can be recycled. I use cloth bags. We buy mainly locally and organic if we can. We use natural cosmetics, grooming products and cleaners. Yet Read More

ARSO is an acronym used by people working with the environment. It stands for… Avoid Reduce Substitute Offset So what are things to Avoid? Certain plastics Pesticides Household chemical cleaners Non organic makeup Styrofoam Plastic with a #7 recycling code Things that are overpackaged Plastic utensils What about Reducing? Car travel Temperature in house during Read More

We woke up to a Snow Day today. We have about a foot of snow on the ground right now. I was thinking how wonderful it was to work from the house and not have to drive anywhere in this. When my husband first got his job, we lived about 40 minutes away. In winter, Read More